At an Outdoor Bandstand,what Would Be the Difference in the Sound

question 46

Multiple Choice

At an outdoor bandstand,what would be the difference in the sound intensity level (dB) received by a listener 5 m from the bandstand and a listener 40 m from the bandstand,assuming there is no sound reflection? [ $\beta$ = 10 log(I/I₀) ]

• A)8 dB
• B)9 dB
• C)10 dB
• D)18 dB
• E)The answer depends on how loudly the band plays.

---

Definitions:

Familiar Contexts

Situations or environments that are well known and comfortable to an individual, often because of frequent exposure or experience.

Reason Well

The ability to think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.

The Big Bang

The prevailing cosmological model explaining the early development of the Universe, starting from a singularity and expanding over time.

Unmoved Mover

A philosophical concept introduced by Aristotle, referring to a primary cause or "first mover" that initiates motion or change without itself being moved or changed.